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Table 2 Multiple linear regression of CHD risk factors and urinary albumin versus flow-mediated dilatation in Mexican-American and non-Hispanic white men and women

From: Endothelial function and urine albumin levels among asymptomatic Mexican-Americans and non-Hispanic whites

 

Flow-Mediated Dilatation (%)

Flow-Mediated Dilatation (%)

 

Standardized β-Coefficient

Standardized β-Coefficient

Variable

MA men

MA women

NHW men

NHW women

Constant

-4.848

23.7

-22.240

4.3

Age (years)

0.042

-0.090

-0.045

-0.230*

BA Baseline Diameter

0.053

0.069

0.081

0.074

BMI

-15.29*

-0.140*

0.539*

-0.241*

Systolic BP (mmHg)

-.311*

0.013

0.039

0.074

LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl)

0.002

-0.077

-0.009

-0.001

HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl)

-0.084

-0.014

0.154*

0.081

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

-0.006

0.002

0.019

0.012

Serum Glucose (mg/dl)

-0.009

0.033

-0.018

0.026

Current Smoking (1 = yes)

-0.031

0.001

-0.002

0.112

Urine Albumin (mg/dl)

-26.95**

-28.57*

3.425

-15.973

Alb: Cr Ratio

-0.118

-0.211*

-0.046

0.147

  1. *p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, LDL, low density lipoprotein; HDL, high density lipoprotein; Alb:Cr ratio, Albumin:creatinine ratio